Bread-making machine



No. 752,119. v PATENTED FEB. 16, 1904.

s. R. STEARNS.

BREAD MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Mn 25. 1903.

no MODEL.

. W1 T/VESSES/ [we/en (or r ms-ea February 16, 1904.

I UNITED STATEsPAT ENT SARAH R. STEABNS, ornnnnmunsrcahironma BREAD-MAKING. MACHINE.

srncmrcnnon forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,119, dated February 16, 1904. Applicationfiled 111525, 1903. Seriall'm1583738- ms mama" To all whom it my cezu tcerza v Beit known that I, SARAH R Szrnanss, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Redlands,

in the county of San Bernardino and State of California, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Bread-Making Machines;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a" full, clea and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

My invention relates to improvements in bread-making machines. v The object of my invention is to provide suitable compressing means upon a frame and also a material-support carried by said comof the machine, showing apart of, the same in pressing means for acting in conjunction with the same. V

Another object of myinvention is to provide adjustable compressing means carried by a suitable frame and means for discharging material upon said compressing means when the machine is in operation.

T he invention consists in rolls mounted upon a frame, a flanged material-support interposed between; said rolls, and a hopper for receiving the material to be discharged upon said rolls secured upon a frame in a vertical plane with the rolls. .The invention further consists in the combination of parts and novel construction, as is hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andmore particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended. v

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation crossction. Fig. 2 is an elevated longitudinal v'ew of .the machine,,showing parts of the same in cross-section. In the embodiment of my invention I provide a suitable casing 1, upon which are journaled shafts 2, 3, and 4; Keyed to the shafts 2 and 3 are rollers 5 and 6. A suitable handle 7 is secured upon the end of the shaft 2, and upon the opposite end of said shaft 3 a gear-wheel 8 is secured thereto outside of the casing 1. The shaft2 is extended outside of the casing 1, and a gear-wheel 9 is connected to the same and adapted to immesh with .tke gear-wheel '8, carried by theshaft 3. Thes in grooves 19, formed upon the casing 1. The

said shaft 3, carrying the roller 6, is adapted to be limited in its vertical movement by means,

of a suitable lever 20, which is pivotally connected with the frame 1 at 21. Said lever 20 is adapted to engage a ratchet-bar 22, secured to the frame 1. If it is desired to adjust the aft 3 is; preferably journaled in a slidelB, which is adapted to move in a vertical plane rollers, it is'only necessary to release the le ver 20 from engagement with the ratchetteeth upon the bar 22 and move it in the ver-, tical plane. To permit of this, the rollers are provided with comparatively long teeth. A suitable brace 10, having bifurcated ends 11, is secured near the'base of the frame 1.

, In the operation I employ a suitable pan 12, I

forminga support for the material which ,is passed between the rollers 5 and 6. The's'aid pan 12 is provided with suitable flanged edges 13. At the upper part of the slides; 18 suitable extensions 14 for receiving and retaining the hopper or receptacle 15, which is adapted to receive the flourg-or suitable material, are plac'edi f The shafta', .journaled in the slides 18, which are mounted upon the casing: 1,

suitable screen 17 inserted therein. Upon the hopper 15 is secured a slide 23, which is adapted to limit or gage the amount of flour or like material which is to bedischarged upon-the. I I rollsand the material-support when the mar chine is in operation. upon the said hopper 15 by suitable guides formed upon the said hopper.

This slideis secured In operation the rollers are actuated by 1 ablepowerimparted to the shaft 2, which in turn imparts motion to the gear-wheels 8 and 16, ,The substance to be rolled is placed upon gaging the casing or gear-whee? the pan, and the said pan is passed through the rollers 5 and 6. Simultaneous with the imparting of motion through shaft 3 ll 3 agitator int-he hopper is adapted to discharge the flour or suitable material contained the rein upon the rollers. The advantage oi. provid ing the machine with a suitable flanged sup:

-, will come within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my bread-mak- -'ing machine, what I claim as new, and desire I to secure by Letters Patent, is- I v 1. A bread-making machine comprising a,

frame, a roll journalcd thereon, a roll and a discharge mechanism mounted upon the said frame and simultaneously adjustable.

2. In adevice of the characterdescribed, the combination of a frame, rolls journaled thereon, one of said rolls journaled invertical sliding plates carried upon the saidframe, a hopper secured to said plates above the rolls, said hopperprovided with a slide for limiting the discharge of the material therefrom, an agitator mounted within the said hopper and means carried by said agitator and assembled wlth sald rolls for simultaneously actuating said rolls and agitator.

3. In a device of thecharacter described, the combination with a frame, of an adjustable roll and a fixed. i'oll' journaled upon the said frame in a vertical position, a flanged materialsupport removably secured between said rolls,

- a discharge mechanism carried above said rolls and provided with a solid slide for gaging the amount of material to be discharged. therefrom, said adjustable roll 'jom'n'aled in a slide carried upon the frame, a ratchet fin-med upon said frame, a lever pivotall-y secured to said slide and adapted to engage said ratchet when said slide is in a locked position. I

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a franre, ot' a bifurcated brace'secured to said frame near the bottom thereof, slides mounted upon said frame, a roller positively mounted upon the frame, a roller and a discharge mechanism secured to ,j;the slides and adjustable simultaneously into a relative position upon the frame and a material-supportadapted to be passed through the said rollers.

5. In a breadflnalting machine, the-combination with a frame, of a roller rolatably mounted'upon said frame, slides ren'iovably mounted upon the frame, a roller jonrnaled upon said slides, a hopper carried by said slides, means for fldJHSUllg the said slides simultaneously, and means for actuating the rolls.

v 6 In alnead-nrakingmechanisnnthecon1l)i--/ nation with an upright frame, of a bifurcategv brace secured near the base thereof, a pair of 'SlltlGS detaehatrlag 'lllOtl to said frame, a roll fixed to the fraiiid, ai o'll and a hopper secured to said slides, levers pivotally secured to the trame and engaging theslidcs, means for lockmg-said lever in a lixrd position upon the frame, and means for imparting motion to the rolls. e

7. In a bread-making nieclnmisnnthe combinatioirwi'th a frame, of a roll fixed to said frame, a roll journaled upon slides. mounted upon said framc.a bracket secured to the slides, a hopper mounted upon said ln'acket, levers and ratchetd iars connected with said slides and the frame for retaining the roll carried by the slidesand the hopper in a relative position to the roll carried by the frame.

8. In a bread-making mechanism,thecombination witlra frame, of a ln'acesecured near the bottom thereof, grooves formed upon said frame,-, slides mounted within said grooves, a bracket secured \upon each slide, a roll journaled upon the frame, a roll and a hopper secured to the'slides, a solid-gage carried by the hopper; an agitator journaledv upon the hopper and provided with horizranal-extending members, andunta'ins connected with the casing 9. Inabread-mal ing mechanisnnthe combi nation with a casing, offa roll journaled upon aid casing, 'lltlt: ,(lOllilClltlhlX secured to the easing,-a roll and a discharge mechanism carried by the slides, and means for vertically adj nstingthe last-mentioned roll and the discharge mechanism independently of the roll iournalrd upon the casing.

10. A. breatl-nnihii'ig machine comprisinga frame, rolls rotatably mounted upon said frame, one of said rolls and adischarge mechanism slidabl v"mounted thereon, said roll'and discharge nrecln'mism provided with means for simultaneously adjusting the same in a vertical position, said discharge mechanism comprising a-hopper having a perforated bottom and a slide arranged upon said hopper, an agitator inounted within said hopper comprising a shaft and a series of parallel members fixed to said shaftand means carried by said rolls and said agitator for imparting motion to said members. I

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence-of two witnesses.

, SARAH R. STEARNS. '\\'itnesses:- V

Lnaxnna WV. STEARNS, Mrs. L. H. BENNETT.

and the slides for simultamwusly adjusting the I to 

